Yeah man. That's definitely the easy answer. It's not like our regular policy is to ship as soon as guys order. He was different. He requested it specifically and had a logical sounding reason for why he needed it to be that way.
We weren't really mad when he got us. It's just kinda something we knew would happen. Whether we send early or not, people can still scam us. There are plenty of ways for a determined person to get free gear.
We make it a little easier by sending early, but I know something you don't.
I know how many people have needed gear ASAP for one reason or another, and we've helped them, and they've been extremely grateful.
So a few guys got over on us for some cash. Big deal. It's a cost of the business. I sound like a broken record. But no one would have ever heard about this if all he did was steal.